Bo Derek was born on Novemeber 20, 1956 in Long
Beach, California.
Bo's birth name is Mary Cathleen Collins.
In John Willis' Screen World, Vol 31. Bo Derek
was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979"
Bo Derek shot to stardom in the title role of
Blake Edwards' "10" (1979) and Bo Derek made cornrows fashionable.
An agent had brought the teenaged girl (Bo Derek)
to actor/director John Derek's attention. He immediately put
her in his film FANTASIES (shot in 1973), which was not released
until the actress-now Mrs. John Derek-was a star, in 1981.
Bo Derek's other notable credits include...
Bo Derek - MovieActors.com
